Picture Match Words
Fluctuate
Atmosphere
Hemisphere
North Star
Equator
Revolve
Fixed
Latitude
Curvature
Solar energy
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Picture Match Board
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Spelling Pyramid
Solar
Energy
S
So
Sol
Sola
Solar
North Star
Hemisphere
Fluctuate
Latitude
Equator
Fixed
Write 3-step directions for (a) locating the North Star OR (b) measuring the latitude OR (c) locating the equator
on a map using ONE of the two frames:
First, ________________.
Second, _____________.
Finally, _____________.
To begin with, _________________.
Then [next, after that], _________.
Last, ________________________.
1.________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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Card game
Fluctuate:
to change level, strength, or value often
Solar energy:
the light and heat from the Sun
Fixed:
something that does not change
North Star (Polaris):
a star located at the north; it never
changes its place in the sky
Equator:
an imaginary circle around the Earth at
the same distance from the North Pole
and the South Pole
Atmosphere:
a mass of gases surrounding a planet or
star
Latitude:
distance north or south from the equator
measured in degrees
Hemisphere:
one half of the Earth
Curvature:
the amount to which something has a
rounded shape
Revolve:
to move or turn in a circle
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Jeopardy
a. Round 1: “Jeopardy” (Materials: the Wednesday set for the host)
i. The class splits into two teams + 1 person is the game host
ii. 1 person from each team stands approaches the host’s table.
iii. The host reads a word, the first person who “pushes a button” gets to provide the word definition.
The correct definition gets the team a point.
iv. The game continues until all words have been used.
b. Round 2: Each team gets a set of 4 key vocab words and blank sentence strip. The teams are asked to
develop sentences using the key words. Each scientifically (1pt) + grammatically correct (1pt) sentence
gets the team 2 points.
Friday
c. Quiz
d. Grade own understanding (using the Vocab Journal on a scale of 1-4)
Answer Key
#
Sentence
Letter Correct
1. Because of the curvature of the Earth, sunlight strikes the poles at a low angle.
B
2. The planets in the solar system revolve around the Sun.
D
3. When you are facing the North Star (Polaris) you are always facing north.
C
4. The distance north or south from the equator measured in degrees is called a
latitude.
E
5. The northern and southern hemispheres experience summer and winter at
different times; when it is summer in one, it is winter in the other.
6. The length of day and night fluctuates depending on the season (position of the
Earth in its orbit around the Sun) and the latitude.
7. People living on the equator have 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness
every day of the year.
A
A
D
8. The heat and light produced by the Sun are called solar energy.
E
o
9. The angle of the Earth tilt is fixed at 23.5 .
C
10. The Sun’s rays striking the Earth at a low angle must pass through more
B
atmosphere.
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Name________________________________________ Date________________________________
Using the Word Bank, choose the best word (or phrase) that matches each sentence. Write the
word on the line and put the corresponding letter in the space provided.
Part A
A. hemispheres
D. revolve
B. curvature
E. latitude
C. North Star
#
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Sentence
Because of the _________________ of the Earth, sunlight strikes
(hits/reaches) the poles at a low angle.
Letter Correct
The planets in the solar system ______________________around the Sun.
When you are facing the _______________________, you are always facing
north.
The distance north or south from the equator measured in degrees is called
a_____________________.
The northern and southern ______________experience (have) summer and
winter at different times; when it is summer in one, it is winter in the other.
Part B
A. fluctuates
D. equator
B. atmosphere
E. solar energy
C. fixed
#
8.
Sentence
Letter Correct
The length of day and night ____________________depending on the
season (position of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun) and the latitude.
People living on the _____________________have 12 hours of daylight and
12 hours of darkness every day of the year.
The heat and light produced by the Sun are called _____________________.
9.
The angle of the Earth’s tilt is ___________________at 23.5o.
6.
7.
10. The Sun’s rays striking (hitting/reaching) the Earth at a low angle must pass
through more_____________________________.
Total correct ____/10
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